General information:
E. coli strains that cause human diarrhea of varying severity have been divided into six major categories: enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), and diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common extraintestinal E.coli infections and are caused by uropathogenic E.coli (UPEC). In addition, E. coli is the most common Gram-negative bacterium that causes meningitis, particularly during the neonatal period. The pathotype responsible for meningitis and sepsis is called neonatal meningitis-associated E.coli (NMEC)
Disease:
Pathogenic E. coli cause various diseases in humans, including several types of diarrhea, urinary tract infections, sepsis, and meningitis.